Pro Bono Spotlight: Robin Stinson
Pro Bono Project: NC Free Legal Answers Many people don’t have the finances or time to meet with an attorney. While most attorneys’ provide legal advice…
Smoke Signals: No Fiduciary Duty For Minority Shareholders — At Least Not Yet
The following excerpt is reprinted with the permission of and with credit to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly. Smoke has long been used for sending signals, but…
BarCARES Is All About You
In 2019, BarCARES will release monthly blog publications highlighting its offerings and featuring attorneys who, notwithstanding the rigors of the profession,…
Three-Section Networking Happy Hour In Fayetteville Feb. 28
The NCBA Family Law, Estate Planning, and Military & Veterans Law Sections invite you to a joint networking happy hour in Fayetteville. Date and Time: 5…
BarCARES Program Offers Help For Legal Professionals
One of the benefits of NCBA membership is access to BarCARES, a confidential, free service that provides referrals for counseling services. Members of local…
Survey Results Will Guide Us As We Build On Our Success
Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that I am halfway into my tenure as chair. Earlier this month I checked off one of my goals as chair – to diversify…
Organize Email with Categories in MS Outlook
CATHERINE’S CALL Folders are the typical way Outlook users organize emails, but sometimes you may want other intelligence about an email (or task, contact,…
Food Bank Opportunities With the Legal Feeding Frenzy
Update: Register Legal Feeding Frenzy teams now at nclegalfeedingfrenzy.com. Food banks across North Carolina are welcoming volunteers from the legal…
Is Every Vice President a Fiduciary?
Charlotte is a banking town, and in banking towns, everyone’s a vice president. If you work for a bank, brokerage firm, or other financial institution for a…
Civil Contempt in Bankruptcy: Exploring the Limits of the Bankruptcy Courts’ Subject Matter Jurisdiction
Introduction Many of us are familiar with the famous, albeit purportedly apocryphal, quote by former president Andrew Jackson, who, upon hearing of the…